| Current
report - Wednesday June 10, 2009
- Birds Mentioned
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accounts for many of these birds
Black-bellied Whistling-duck (DE)+
(NJ)+ (Details requested by
New Jersey Birds
Records Committee)
(PA)+ (Details requested by Pennsylvania
Ornthological Records Committee)
(DE)+ (Details requested by Delaware
Records Committee)
Common Loon
Least Bittern
Little Blue Heron
Yellow-crowned Night-heron
Snow Goose
Black Scoter
Common Goldeneye
Red-breasted Merganser
Ruddy Duck
Red-shouldered Hawk
Broad-winged Hawk
Northern Bobwhite
Virginia Rail
Semipalmated Plover
Piping Plover
Black-necked Stilt
Whimbrel
Ruddy Turnstone
Red Knot
White-rumped Sandpiper
Dunlin
Gull-billed Tern
Caspian Tern
Royal Tern
Least Tern
Black Tern
Black Skimmer
Black-billed Cuckoo
Barred Owl
Common Nighthawk
Chuck-will's-widow
Whip-poor-will
Pileated Woodpecker
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Willow Flycatcher
Least Flycatcher
Yellow-throated Vireo
Common Raven
Horned Lark
Purple Martin
Cliff Swallow
Brown-headed Nuthatch
Golden-winged Warbler
Nashville Warbler
Northern Parula
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Blackburnian Warbler
Yellow-throated Warbler
Prairie Warbler
Cerulean Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler
Prothonotary Warbler
Worm-eating Warbler
Ovenbird
Northern Waterthrush
Kentucky Warbler
Hooded Warbler
Canada Warbler
Yellow-breasted Chat
Summer Tanager
Scarlet Tanager
Vesper Sparrow
Savannah Sparrow
Grasshopper Sparrow
Saltmarsh Sharp-tailed Sparrow
Blue Grosbeak
Dickcissel
Bobolink
Pine Siskin
Hotline: Delaware Valley Rare Bird Alert
Email reports to:
Compiler: Steve Kacir, Delaware
Valley Ornithological Club
Phone: (215) 240-7547
Voice of the Delaware Valley RBA: Cindy Ahern and Win Shafer
URL: http://www.dvoc.org/RBA/Current/Active/Index.htm
Welcome to the Delaware Valley Rare Bird Alert, a service
provided by the joint efforts of the Academy
of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia and the Delaware
Valley Ornithological Club (DVOC), covering the Delaware
Valley Regions of Delaware, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
This week, we highlight the continued presence of a
BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING-DUCK in Sussex County, DE.
For New Jersey: Click
Here for the New Jersey Birding List
Cape May County:
Click
Here for Cape May County Birding Resources including an interactive
map with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
Highlights from the Rea Farm this week included BLUE
GROSBEAK and WILLOW FLYCATCHER. Cape May Point State Park had PIPING
PLOVERS, with eleven nests on the beach from the park to the city. A
hen BLACK SCOTER was on the beach at Cape May Point State Park on June
4, and 3 WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERS were at the plover ponds on June 3.
A NORTHERN BOBWHITE was at the park’s first dune crossover on
June 10. Other sightings from the state park included BLUE GROSBEAKS
and YELLOW-BREASTED CHATS. Two LEAST BITTERNS were at the back of the
east path at The Nature Conservancy’s Cape May Migratory Bird
Refuge on June 8. Some lingering RED KNOTS were at Reed’s Beach
on June 8, and 30 RED KNOTS were on the bay shore at the Villas on June
9. BLACK SKIMMERS are nesting at Stone Harbor Point. Other birds in
the area include ROYAL TERNS and PIPING PLOVERS.
Click
here for Karl and Judy Lukens's website where there are pictures
of various interesting birds that have been seen in Cape May County
and in New Jersey.
Cumberland County:
Click
Here for Cumberland County Birding Resources including an interactive
map with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
Edward G Bevan WMA had 8 WHIP-POOR-WILLS, 1 CHUCK-WILL’S-WIDOW
and VIRGINIA RAILS calling on the evening of June 7. On June 8, Bevan
WMA had SUMMER TANAGER and PROTHONOTARY WARBLER. Bear Swamp had a BROAD-WINGED
HAWK, WHIP-POOR-WILL, SUMMER TANAGERS, KENTUCKY WARBLERS and WORM-EATING
WARBLERS. A NORTHERN BOBWHITE was at Strawberry Ave on June 6, and other
birds in that area included YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT, BLUE GROSBEAK and
PRAIRIE WARBLER.
Atlantic County:
Click
Here for Atlantic County Birding Resources including an interactive
map with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
On June 6-8, a BLACK-NECKED STILT was at the Brigantine
Division of Edwin B Forsythe NWR. A first year YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON
was at Brigantine on June 6. Other Brigantine sightings included WHIMBREL,
CASPIAN TERNS, LEAST TERN and GULL-BILLED TERNS. Great Bay Boulevard
WMA had SALTMARSH SHARP-TAILED SPARROWS. Malibu Beach WMA had YELLOW-CROWNED
NIGHT-HERONS on June 3.
Monmouth County:
Click
Here for Monmouth County Birding Resources including an interactive
map with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
No Reports
Burlington County:
Click
Here for Burlington County Birding Resources including an interactive
map with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
On the evening of June 6, the Carranza Memorial area
of Wharton State Forest had many displaying COMMON NIGHTHAWKS and calling
WHIP-POOR-WILLS. The Carranza Rd area of Wharton also has a good diversity
of breeding warblers including PRAIRIE WARBLERS, BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLERS,
OVENBIRDS and NORTHERN PARULAS. A NORTHERN BOBWHITE was at Palmyra Cove
Nature Park on June 8.
Camden County:
Click
Here for Camden County Birding Resources including an interactive
map with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
No reports
Ocean County:
Click
Here for Ocean County Birding Resources including an interactive map
with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
No Reports
Salem County:
Click
Here for Salem County Birding Resources including an interactive map
with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
On June 8, Featherbed Lane had NORTHERN BOBWHITE,
GRASSHOPPER SPARROWS and BOBOLINKS.
Gloucester County:
Click
Here for Gloucester County Birding Resources including an interactive
map with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
A COMMON LOON was at the cove at the National Park
dredge spoils on June 4.
Hunterdon County:
Click
Here for Hunterdon County Birding Resources including an interactive
map with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
No reports
Middlesex County:
No Reports
Mercer County:
Click
Here for Mercer County Birding Resources including an interactive
map with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
No reports
Warren County:
Click
Here for Warren County Birding Resources including an interactive
map with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
A pair of MAGNOLIA WARBLERS was seen from the short
driveway between Van Campen’s Glen and Old Mine Rd on June 4.
Other reports from Old Mine Rd included CERULEAN WARBLERS and WORM-EATING
WARBLERS.
Somerset County:
Click
Here for Somerset County Birding Resources including an interactive
map with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
No reports
Morris County:
On June 9, COMMON RAVENS were at the Holland Mountain
Cemetery in Jefferson.
Union County:
No Reports
NJ Extralimitals:
No reports
For Delaware: Click
Here for the Delaware Birding List
New Castle County
Click
Here for New Castle County Birding Resources including an interactive
map with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
Blackbird State Forest had BARRED OWLS, YELLOW-THROATED
VIREOS, WORM-EATING WARBLER and SCARLET TANAGER. Dragon Run Marsh had
LITTLE BLUE HERONS and LEAST BITTERNS.
Kent County:
Click
Here for Kent County Birding Resources including an interactive map
with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
DICKCISSELS were in the tall alfalfa at Hunting Quarter
Rd on June 9-10. One DICKCISSEL was on a power line that runs to house
#413, and another was in the alfalfa to the left of the house at the
edge of the shorter alfalfa field. Hunting Quarter Rd and Lindale Rd
both have GRASSHOPPER SPARROWS and HORNED LARKS as well. ROYAL TERNS
were at Port Mahon. A SNOW GOOSE was at Taylor’s Gut.
Sussex County:
Click
Here for Sussex County Birding Resources including an interactive
map with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
The BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING-DUCK and RUDDY DUCK were
still at Silver Lake in Rehoboth through June 3. On June 7, an OLIVE-SIDED
FLYCATCHER was at the dog-training area of Milford Neck WA. Other birds
at Milford Neck included BLUE GROSBEAK, SCARLET TANAGER and YELLOW-BREASTED
CHAT. On June 3, two RED KNOTS were at Cape Henlopen State Park. Other
sightings from Cape Henlopen included BROWN-HEADED NUTHATCHES, PIPING
PLOVERS and ROYAL TERNS. Mispillion Inlet had 150 RED KNOTS on June
3. Prime Hook NWR had NORTHERN BOBWHITES, BLUE GROSBEAK and YELLOW-BREASTED
CHAT. BLACK-NECKED STILTS were at Fowler Beach on June 3. The regenerating
clear-cut on Century Farm Rd had YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT and PRAIRIE WARBLERS.
Abbott’s Mill Nature Center had SCARLET TANAGER and PILEATED WOODPECKER.
GRASSHOPPER SPARROWS have been reported at Blueberry Dr in the LaCrosse
homes development. Two pairs of DICKCISSELS are nesting in a field along
Fleatown Rd just southwest of Clendaniel Pond Rd. The field is private
property, but the DICKCISSELS may be observed from the road.
For Pennsylvania: Click
Here for the Pennsylvania Birding List
Philadelphia County:
Click
Here for Philadelphia County Birding Resources including an interactive
map with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
A YELLOW-THROATED VIREO was at the corner of Wissahickon
Ave and Kitchens Lane in Mount Airy on June 7. A HOODED WARBLER was
at the pine grove area of the “Warbler Woods” at John Heinz
NWR at Tinicum on June 9.
Delaware County:
Click Here
for Delaware County Birding Resources including an interactive map with
locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.No reports
No Reports
Chester County:
Click Here
for Chester County Birding Resources including an interactive map with
locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
A juvenile BLUE GROSBEAK was at Bucktoe
Creek Preserve on June 8. Chambers Lake had YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT and
RUDDY DUCK.
Montgomery County:
Click
Here for Montgomery County Birding Resources including an interactive
map with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.No Reports
PINE SISKINS were still in Huntingdon Valley this
week.
Bucks County:
Click
Here for Bucks County Birding Resources including an interactive map
with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
An immature male BLUE GROSBEAK was near the dam at
Churchville Nature Center on June 6. A flock of 143 RUDDY TURNSTONES
migrated over Peace Valley Park on June 1. Two PURPLE MARTINS were at
Peace Valley on June 5-6. Other birds at Peace Valley included RED-SHOULDERED
HAWK, BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO, CLIFF SWALLOWS, PRAIRIE WARBLERS, YELLOW-BREASTED
CHAT and PROTHONOTARY WARBLER.
Northampton County:
Click
Here for Northampton County Birding Resources including an interactive
map with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
A NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH was at Bear Swamp Recreation
Area on June 3. BLUE GROSBEAKS were at the GCS Landfill on June 9.
Lehigh County:
Click
Here for Lehigh County Birding Resources including an interactive
map with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
Bake Oven Road had CERULEAN WARBLERS, WORM-EATING
WARBLERS, HOODED WARBLERS and YELLOW-THROATED VIREOS. On June 6, a field
along Church Rd near Harter Rd had GRASSHOPPER SPARROW, VESPER SPARROW,
SAVANNAH SPARROW, HORNED LARK and BOBOLINK.
Schuylkill County:
Click
Here for Schuylkill County Birding Resources including an interactive
map with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
A YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT was in the Tremont area on
June 10.
Berks County:
Click
Here for Berks County Birding Resources including an interactive map
with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.No reports
The Stony Creek area of SGL 110 had BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER,
CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLERS, PRAIRIE WARBLERS, HOODED WARBLERS and WORM-EATING
WARBLER.
Lancaster County:
Click
Here for Lancaster County Birding Resources including an interactive
map with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
On June 10, two BLACK-NECKED STILTS were at Avocet
Point at the Conejohela Flats. A LEAST TERN was seen near Gull Island
and Avocet Point at the Conejohela Flats on June 7. Two BLACK TERNS
were at the flats on June 6. Other birds at the flats included SEMIPALMATED
PLOVERS, DUNLINS and PROTHONOTARY WARBLERS. A COMMON GOLDENEYE and RED-BREASTED
MERGANSER were at “the rocks” across from Blue Lane on June
6. Two YELLOW-THROATED WARBLERS were at Conoy Canal on June 6. Middle
Creek WMA had 10 singing GRASSHOPPER SPARROWS and a YELLOW-BREASTED
CHAT on June 3.
Lebanon County:
Click
Here for Lebanon County Birding Resources including an interactive
map with locations, satellite views, driving directions, etc.
A HOODED WARBLER was at Swatara State Park.
Carbon County:
On June 7, NASHVILLE WARBLERS sang from a boggy area
along a pipeline cut at the eastern end of Hickory Run State Park, and
a CANADA WARBLER was nearby. That day, 5 COMMON RAVENS were at that
same pipeline cut.
Monroe County:
A YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER and LEAST FLYCATCHERS were
at Brodhead Creek south of Canadensis.
Pike County:
Six GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLERS were at the power line
cut off High-Line Rd about 2 miles up from the intersection of High-Line
Rd and Pine Flats Rd.
Wayne County:
No reports
PA Extralimitals:
No reports.
Extralimital Reports
No reports
Announcements
On June 13, Steve
Kacir will lead a DVOC field trip to Bombay Hook NWR in
Kent County, DE. A major thrust of this field trip will be to accumulate
data for the Delaware Breeding Bird Atlas. The trip will meet at the refuge
headquarters at 7:30AM. Please contact Steve if you plan on attending.
Additional information and contact information for the trip leader are
on the DVOC website: http://www.dvoc.org
The next meeting of the DVOC is on July 2, 2009. This
is an informal meeting at the Palmyra Cove Nature Center, featuring short
programs by Frank Windfelder
and Debbie Beer. Details are
on the website; nonmembers and guests are always welcome.
The Delaware Valley Rare Bird Alert is a weekly
report on birding in the Delaware Valley Region
including Pennsylvania, Delaware and New Jersey. To report birds or significant
upcoming birding events and planned pelagic trips, please email
. This is Steve
Kacir, good birding to you all and thanks for calling, surfing and
reporting.
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